A Case of Symplastic Glomus Tumor.
- Author:
Won Chae LEE
1
;
Yun Hwan JANG
;
Hyo Jin KIM
;
Seok Jong LEE
;
Sang Lip CHUNG
;
Soo Kyung LEE
;
Han Ik BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. seokjonglee@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glomus tumor;
Symplastic tumor;
Muclear atypia
- MeSH:
Glomus Tumor*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(8):1118-1120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glomus tumor is a benign lesion characterized by vessels and glomus cells in the varying proportion and it classically presents as a solitary, painful papule or nodule. Occasionally it displays unusual histopathologic features diagnosed as "atypical" glomus tumor, including malignant glomus tumor, glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential, glomangiomatosis, and symplastic glomus tumor. Glomangiomatosis and symplastic glomus tumor reveal benign biologic behavior. We report herein a typical case of symplastic glomus tumor showing marked nuclear atypia, its only unusual feature comparing with classical one, in addition to the typical clinical and pathological features.
